With a playoff game on the line, Murrieta Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Elsinore Tigers onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Murrieta Valley.
The result came thanks to Easton Wagoner's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jesiah Generoso and Grant Harrison did most of the damage at the plate: Generoso scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Harrison went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Elsinore's side, Charlie Ruggles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Even though they lost, Elsinore didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murrieta Valley only tossed three.
Murrieta Valley's victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Elsinore, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10-1.
Murrieta Valley will take on Camarillo at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Camarillo will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Murrieta Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Elsinore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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